dimanche 24 Jui 2007, 9h03m
As promised before, more lists ;-)
…Songwriters/lyricists:
01 Conor Oberst
26 years old and already a legend. With his project Bright Eyes, he demonstrated his feeling for outstanding melodies. His trembling voice combined with the lyrics about world-weariness makes the songs so unforgettable.
02 Sufjan Stevens
It was just a myth that he would record an album for every state of the United States, even though he published one for Illinois and one for Michigan.
His use of forgotten instruments as the Banjo in his songs give the songs a special sound. I love this sound.
03 Pete Doherty
Besides his scandals, nearly nobody noticed his exceptionally gift for songwriting with an enormous output of outstanding songs. After his split from the indie-legends The Libertines, he formed the Babyshambles, which first album Down In Albion was on every 'top-album-of-the-year' list in 2005.
04 Ryan Adams
His voice and his variety of styles makes him inalienable for every Top-Songwriters list.
05 John Lennon
He wrote a lot of legendary songs for The Beatles.
06 Bob Dylan
Prototype for every singer/songwriter in today's music-business.
07 Arne Zank/Dirk Von Lotzow/Jan Müller
I don't know, who of them wrote the songs for Tocotronic - a German band. But the lyrics are maybe the best lyrics a German artist ever wrote. The magic of the lyrics would be lost, if I would translate a passage to English.
08 Dustin Kensrue
It's surprising, which way the singer of Thrice went on his solo-album. No ass-kicking rocksongs, but emotional acoustic-songs. But also as songwriter/lyricist of Thrice he had an outstanding feeling for powerful melodies.
09 Jim Adkins
The Jimmy Eat World singer is just my idol. Nothing more. Created catchy songs as 'The Middle' the same as complex structured atmospheric song-buildings as 'For Me This Heaven'.
10 Richard Ashcroft
Maybe his time is over, but at the time he was the singer of The Verve, he demonstrated his possibilities. 'Urban Hymns' is still one of the best albums of the 90's.
…singers:
01 Robert Plant
The perfect voice for the perfect guitar play of Jimmy Page at the band Led Zeppelin. In every song, there seems to be a competition between the guitar and the voice.
02 Geoff Rickley
Nobody in modern music-business suffers as Rickley does. His desperation is reflected in his voice and it is this voice, which makes Thursday so energetic.
03 Dolores O'Riordan
Actually except 'Zombie', I don't really like the music of The Cranberries. Just her voice is a reason to listen to the one or another song.
04 Chris Carabba
What should I say. Chris Carabba IS Dashboard Confessional. His voice and his acoustic guitar is sufficient to bewitch my ears. ;-)
05 Thom Yorke
It doesn't matter, whether the songs of Radiohead are more rock or more electronic - Thom Yorke makes all songs sounding good.
06 Billy Corgan
It's Billy Corgan's voice, which makes The Smashing Pumpkins such remarkable.
07 Tom Waits
I just love his croaking voice.
08 Jim Morrison
The dark timbre is fundamental for the dark atmosphere of The Doors songs.
09 Colin Meloy
A voice I like to listen to. It is just a voice of a storyteller. And he brings a little Irish touch in the songs of The Decemberists.
10 Matthew Bellamy
According to Geoff Rickley, Bellamy suffers similar. A perfect addition to the sound-atmosphere of the Muse songs.
…guitar-heroes:
01 Jimmy Page
His soli and his performances for Led Zeppelin were outstanding. Guitar-God.
02 Jimi Hendrix
Just listen to his crazy ideas in his songs. The next guitar-god.
03 Ritchie Blackmore
"Smoke On The Water…dummm dummmm duuuuum…" One lick made him deathless.
04 Teppei Teranishi
Thrice: Fast and yelling… Yeah!
05 Kurt Cobain
No toplist without him…
06 John Frusciante
Played for Red Hot Chili Peppers, but with his remarkable voice, he sounded better, when he sang his own stuff.
07 Mark Knopfler
Ok, it's pop. But it's very good pop. I love the song 'Brothers In Arms' of Dire Straits with his guitar-play.
08 David Gilmour
Pink Floyd - the next legend: 'Wish You Were Here'…
09 Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
Supported perfectly Bixler's voice for At The Drive-In. Even if it sounded sometimes weird.
10 Kirk Hamnett
I don't like Metallica at all, but I have to confess that Hammnet's play is outstanding. Especially in older songs..
Ok, ok - enough lists…